SACRAMENTO – As the 2016 Summer Olympics are set to begin, Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar) announced the introduction of House Resolution 58, which calls on the US Soccer Federation to end wage disparities between its women and men players. The United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) — the most successful women’s soccer team in the world — continue to receive unfair compensation despite increased revenue generation and historic victories. Leading members of the women’s team have filed a lawsuit against the US Federation and embarked on a campaign to raise awareness for “equal play for equal pay.”

“For the US women’s team, equal play does not mean equal pay,” said Assemblywoman Chang “What kind of message does that send to aspiring, young female soccer players?” Continue reading→